U.S. Air Carrier Cargo Revenue Ton-Miles

U.S. Air Carrier Cargo Revenue Ton-Miles

The air mode is generally used for
cargoes that are time-sensitive and high-value. BTS collects data for air
freight and mail that moves on U.S. carriers' domestic and international
operating entities.

U.S. Air Carrier Cargo Revenue Ton-Miles

Nov-09

Nov-10

International Cargo Revenue Ton-Miles (millions)

2,001

2,162

Percent
change from same month previous year

12.8

8.1

Domestic
Cargo Revenue Ton-Miles (millions)

1,052

972

Percent
change from same month previous year

3.3

-7.6

NOTES: The current value is compared to the
value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality.

International data in this file cover
all non-domestic operating entities of U.S. air carriers. The non-domestic
operating entity categories include "Atlantic," "Latin
America," "Pacific," and "International." The "International"
operating entity classification covers operations for carriers that do not
classify certain operations as being conducted by the other three operating
entities.

Data for September 2002 and earlier
are not strictly comparable to more recent data due to a change in reporting
requirements. More carriers became required to report starting October 2002.

SOURCE:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology
Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline
Information, available at http://www.transtats.bts.gov/ as of February 2011.